The Bean Field Barrel Race was on October 29, in a bean field outside of Hesston. The race was a fundraiser, coordinated by Shelaine Roth, co-director of the National Barrel Horse Association of Kansas District 10, with the funds going towards the purchase of new timers. The race was the standard pattern but the times were in the high 20’s and low 30’s versus the typical 16 to 17 second races. The horses and riders were both faced with new challenges in this unsanctioned event.